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When the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints jumped ahead of the underachieving Dallas Cowboys by 17 points in the first quarter, it seemed like another Thanksgiving Day snoozer. But the Saints went into a lull, playing as if they had their fourth straight victory assured. And gradually, the Cowboys, who have been a different team since Jason Garrett replaced coach Wade Phillips on Nov. 8, worked on a comeback that put them ahead with just 5:51 remaining.
But after a New Orleans three-and-out, the Saints got the ball back when Cowboys receiver Roy Williams' 47-yard catch and run ended when Malcolm Jenkins stripped him at the New Orleans 11 and recovered the fumble. Four plays later, Saints receiver Robert Meachem blew past cornerback Terence Newman and hauled in a 55-yard bomb from Brees -- Meachem's first catch of the game -- at the Dallas 12 with 2:00 to go. On the next play, Lance Moore beat Mike Jenkins for the touchdown throw from Drew Brees that gave the Saints the dramatic 30-27 victory.
With their fourth straight victory, the Saints improved to 8-3, a half game behind Atlanta (8-2) in the NFC South race. The Falcons face NFC North leader Green Bay on Sunday.
Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/11/25/saints-vs-cowboys-roy-williams-gaffe-sets-up-new-orleans-vict/
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